MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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